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adjective
- 1. lively, bold, and full of spirit; cheeky: informal "Toni was smart and sassy and liked to pretend she was a hard nut"
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adjective. mainly US informal uk / ˈsæs.i / us / ˈsæs.i / Add to word list. rude and showing no respect: a sassy young girl. confident or showing confidence: a sassy little black dress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rude and cheeky. backchat. cheekily. cheekiness. cheeky. churlishly. churlishness. coarse-grained. cocky. fruity.
SASSY meaning: 1. rude and showing no respect: 2. confident or showing confidence: 3. rude and showing no…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood. 2. the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine.
The meaning of SASSY is impudent. How to use sassy in a sentence.
Sassy means "bold or fresh." If you see your teacher in the grocery store with her attractive, well-dressed husband and you charge right over to say, "Who's the hunk?" that's being very sassy. Sassy comes from saucy, as in: bold, spicy, and impertinent. It's fun to be sassy when talking with friends, but when you start saying things to teachers ...
Definition of sassy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sassy definition: disrespectful or impudent; impertinent; insolent. See examples of SASSY used in a sentence.
sassy (informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way: sassy behavior a sassy remark insolent ( somewhat formal ) very rude, especially to someone who is older or more important Insolent is used especially to talk about the behavior of children toward adults.
sassy is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: saucy adj.1. See etymology. Nearby entries. sassily, adv. 1883–.
SASSY definition: 1. very energetic and confident: 2. slightly rude, but not offensive: . Learn more.